Chicago Anniversary Singing

Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago, Illinois

January 12, 2003

The all-day singing in celebration of the nineteenth anniversary of the Chicago Sacred Harp Singers was called to order at 10:00 a.m. at the Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago, Illinois, with outgoing Co-chairs Randy Neufeld and Susan Geil leading 171. The morning prayer was offered by Herb Schroeder.

A business meeting was held to elect officers and committees for the convention with the following elected or appointed: Chair—Kelly Brest van Kempen; Vice Chair—Cathryn Baker; Secretary—Karen Freund; Chaplain—Herb Schroeder; Arranging Committee—Doug Stapleton, John Seaton, and Dean Slaton; Memorial Committee—Kiri Miller, Suzanne Flandreau, and Samuel Sommers; Finance Committee—Randy Neufeld and Sue Kessell.